2022's theme was "Destroy the Dystopia" to open up conversation, brainstorming, and action items to unpack the very unreal events that occurred in the last couple of years including, but not limited to: a global pandemic, the overturning of Roe V. Wade, and laws that infringe upon human right passing across the nation.
The Summit provided an array of dialogic sessions and skill-based workshops that aimed to empower, advocate, and develop a more just understanding of inequities that affect women and gender-expansive individuals, and was open to students, staff, and faculty who wanted to develop their practice with inclusive action, critical thought and inquiry.
This is a FREE Tri-Institutional event (MSU/CCD/CUD) for all faculty, staff, students and community!
FREE Food (Breakfast and Lunch)
First 65 Participants Get A Free Parking Pass
Timeline
9-9:45am | St. Cajetan’s
Breakfast & Registration
9:45-10 am | St. Cajetan’s
Welcome Remarks
Opening comments with Vice Chancellor of DEI Antonio Farias (he/him/él)
Land Acknowledgement with the Associate Director of GITA and Co-Chair of WGEL Summit Committee Netty Rodriguez Arauz (they/them)
10-10:50 am | St. Cajetan’s
Keynote Address
Keynote Address on Destroying the Dystopia with local poet, activist, and educator Suzi Q. Smith (she/her)
HYBRID ZOOM OPTION (Meeting ID: 987 2995 7895)
11-11:50 am | King Center
Breakout Session 1 (50 min)
KC 201 - Effective Entrepreneurship is an Emotional Experience with Ali Hill, Ph.D., MPA (she/her)
KC 203 - Crucial Conversations with Kelsi Miles (she/her)
KC 206 - HYBRID ZOOM OPTION (Meeting ID: 987 2995 7895): How to Be an Ethical Bystander with Racheal Reed (she/her) and Karissa Stolen (she/her)
12-1:20 pm | St. Cajetan’s
Let’s Taco To Each Other: Lunch Session, Vendor Fair & More!
12-12:20pm Lunch from Los Molino’s, Vendors and Live Music
By CU Denver Music Student Hailey Dean (she/her) – check out her new album “Show Your Care!”
12:20-12:45 Poetry & Spoken Word
By CU Denver Graduate Student Savannah Spears (she/her) and spoken word artist, hip-hop performer, and educator J.C. Futrell (he/him)
12:45-1:20 Networking Activities and Table Talk Opportunities
Table A: Feminism is a Bad Word with Girija Kulkarni (she/her)
Table B: Let’s Talk about Sex! With Iris Barkett (she/they)
Table C: Queerness and Validation with Maxwell Cornett (they/them)
1:30-2:20 pm | King Center
Breakout Session 2 (50 min)
KC 201 - Social Movements & Activism with ACLU’s Jen Samano (she/her)
KC 203 - Employers as Mechanisms for Women’s Empowerment with Elizabeth Gillette (she/they)
KC 206 - HYBRID ZOOM OPTION (Meeting ID: 987 2995 7895): Sex & Dating During the Apocalypse with Nastasia Santana (they/them) and Klorinda Marshall (she/her)
2:30-3:45pm | King Center
Breakout Session 3 (75 min)
KC 201 - Decolonizing Professionalism with GITA’s Netty Rodriguez Arauz (they/them) & Javonne Archibeque (they/them)
KC 203 - Kindness, Authenticity, and Empowered Leadership with Christine Sheikh, Ph.D. (she/her)
KC 206 - HYBRID ZOOM OPTION (Meeting ID: 987 2995 7895): Restoring Rest in the Midst of Unrest with Nancy Lee (she/her)
3:45-4pm | St. Cajetan’s
Closing Remarks
Women and Gender Center Director and Co-Chair of WGEL Summit Committee Jill Rubin (she/her)